Miami

Life quality score

City ranking

Housing

3
240/265
Details
Large apartment$2400.00
Medium apartment$1900.00
Rent index [score]0.26
Small apartment$1400.00

Cost of Living

4
213/248
Details
5km taxi ride$9.50
A Cappuccino$4.10
A beer$2.20
A kilogram of Apples$5.20
Bread$0.93
Inflation [score]0.45
Lunch$19.00
Monthly fitness club membership$36.00
Monthly public transport$100.00
Movie ticket$14.00
Price of a meal at a restaurant$87.86

Startups

8
26/264
Details
Average monthly increase in number of startups24
Average monthly increase in number of startups [score]0.73
Coworking spaces [score]0.94
Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co53
Meetups [score]0.69
Meetups groups195
Meetups members95257
Number of investors338
Number of startup events in the last 12 months3036
Number of upcoming meetup events68
Startup climate scene [score]0.69
Startup events668
Startup events [score]0.96
Startups [score]0.87
Total number of startups1598

Venture Capital

5
43/192
Details
Funding accelerator namesVentureHive, Incubate Miami
Number of funding accelerators2
Venture capital [score]0.51

Travel Connectivity

4
88/266
Details
Airport hub167
Airport hub [score]0.72
Intercity train connectivity [score]0.11

Commute

4
214/255
Details
Human city pagehttp://cities.human.co/details/United_States/Miami
Traffic handling [score]0.39

Business Freedom

9
69/264
Details
Business freedom84.70
Business freedom [score]0.86
Freedom from corruption74.00
Freedom from corruption [score]0.79
Lack of labor restrictions91.40
Lack of labor restrictions [score]1.00
Time to open a business5.60
Time to open a business [score]0.95

Safety

4
244/266
Details
Crime rate [score]0.40
Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year12
Guns per 100 residents98
Lack of gun related deaths [score]0.66
Lack of guns [score]0.46
Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score]0.56

Healthcare

9
114/265
Details
Healthcare expenditure [score]0.99
Healthcare quality [score]0.81
Life expectancy (years)79.28
Life expectancy [score]0.76

Education

4
118/240
Details
Best university in rankingUniversity of Miami
Best university ranking182
Country mean scores in PISA math test478.04
Country mean scores in PISA reading test497.58
Country mean scores in PISA science test497.41
PISA math ranking (high school)30
PISA ranking24
PISA ranking (high school) [score]0.72
PISA reading (high school)16
PISA science (high school)19
Percent of happy students0.77
Percent of low performers in PISA math test0.26
Percent of low performers in PISA reading test0.17
Percent of low performers in PISA science test0.18
Percent of top performers in PISA math test0.09
Percent of top performers in PISA reading test0.08
Percent of top performers in PISA science test0.07
University quality [score]0.15

Environmental Quality

6
142/266
Details
Air quality [score]0.72
Cleanliness [score]0.62
Drinking water quality [score]0.57
Urban greenery [score]0.61

Economy

7
16/263
Details
Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area1.00
Currency for urban areaUSD
GDP growth rate0.02
GDP growth rate [score]0.43
GDP per capita$54596.65
GDP per capita [score]0.87

Taxation

5
118/266
Details
Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score]0.54
Income tax level [score]0.41
Profit tax (% of profit)0.44
Time overhead to file company taxes175
VAT (Sales Tax)0.07

Internet Access

6
102/266
Details
Download speed (Mbps)66.55
Internet access (download) [score]0.72
Internet access (upload) [score]0.45
Upload speed (Mbps)10.18

Leisure & Culture

7
88/264
Details
Art galleries177
Art galleries [score]0.88
Cinemas162
Cinemas [score]0.78
Comedy clubs155
Comedy clubs [score]0.90
Concert venues237
Concerts [score]0.88
Historical sites185
Historical sites [score]0.67
Museums113
Museums [score]0.68
Performing art venues217
Performing arts [score]0.80
Sport venues147
Sports [score]0.90
Zoos61
Zoos [score]0.93

Tolerance

6
189/266
Details
LGBT Equality Index67.19
LGBT Equality Index [score]0.68
LGBT adoption rights✖ Single only
LGBT age of consent✔ Equal
LGBT blood donation regulations✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
LGBT conversion therapy regulationsAmbiguous
LGBT discrimination legality✖ No protections
LGBT employment discrimination legality✖ No protections
LGBT gender changing rights✔ Legal, but requires surgery
LGBT homosexuality rights✔ Legal
LGBT housing discrimination legality✖ No protections
LGBT marriage rights✔ Legal
Tolerance towards minorities [score]0.53

Outdoors

5
81/266
Details
Elevation (hills or mountains) [score]0.10
Median peak in meters4.50
Seaside access1.00
Urban area elevation (meters)34.00
Water access [score]0.98
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Cost of living

Costs of living in Miami are in the most expensive 20 percent of all 248 Teleport cities. Average living expenses are significantly higher compared to other cities, especially in the housing market. Moving to Miami will very likely increase your daily costs of living. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international  cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.

Housing costs (USD)

$1,600$2,200
$1900
Median rent for
apartments in city center

Daily living costs (USD)

Monthly fitness club membership$36
Movie ticket$14
Broadband internet connection$44
Monthly public transport$100
Lunch$19
-18%
compared to
San Francisco
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Job salary calculator

Software Engineer salaries in Miami are high. For this job type, Miami ranks 50th for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Miami.

Estimated annual salary (in USD)

$71,000
Median salary
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Locals review Miami

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What could Miami do better?#improveMiami

How could Miami improve to make it a more liveable city? We will make sure that the local government will know about the suggestions that reach enough votes*.
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What makes Miami a special place?#praiseMiami

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Taxation

Personal taxation

Effective income tax rate

14%
For annual salary of $40000
20%
For annual salary of $80000

Value added tax (VAT)

7%
Standard tax rate. Different rates might apply for certain product categories.

Compared to other cities

102/266

Corporate taxation

Compared to other cities

113/263
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Safety

Overall crime rates

Assault
Very Low
15/51
Theft
Very Low
16/49
Robbery
Very Low
9/41
Motor vehicle theft
Very Low
10/24

Crime rate development in the last 7 months

Change in the last 7 months

  • Assault-73%
  • Robbery-69%
  • Theft-61%

Gun crimes & Ownership

97.99
Guns per 100 people
12.49
Gun deaths per 100k people / year
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Overall crime rate city ranking

The overall crime rate puts Miami in position 202 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.

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Visa

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Explore Miami’s neighborhoods

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Great for

  • Childcare
  • Eating Out
  • Medical Facilities
  • Parks & Recreation
  • Public Transport

Not Great for

    Who lives here

    • Professionals
    • Families with kids
    • Singles
    • Retirees
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    People in Miami

    Population of Miami

    5,578,900
    633 /km²
    173/264
    Density (people per unit of area)
    3%
    Growth in 2015-2020
    Miami

    Demographics of United States

    Median age
    38
    Elderly people
    15%
    Life expectancy at birth
    80
    GDP per capita (in USD)
    $54,597
    12/263
    Unemployment
    5%
    110/264

    Languages

    English proficiency score
    100
    1/228
    Common spoken languages
    English

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    Teleport users who are      Miami

    Work in:

    Software Engineer
    9.72%
    Founder
    7.52%
    Project Manager
    4.70%
    Marketing Manager
    4.39%
    Web Developer
    2.82%
    Sales Manager
    2.82%
    Administrative Assistant
    2.51%
    Other
    65.52%

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    Climate

    Average number of clear days per year

    75

    Climate type

    Tropical Monsoon

    Average daily maximum temperature

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    On living in Miami

    Miami is a major city in the south-eastern United States and the second most populous city in Florida. The Miami metropolitan area is the largest in the state with an estimated population of over 5.4 million (2007), which makes it the 7th most populous metro area in the United States. Due to being sandwiched in by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Everglades to the west, the Miami metropolitan area is a lengthy 110 mi(180 km) north to south, but never more than 20 mi (32 km) east to west. Miami is 20 miles from Fort Lauderdale, 106 miles from Naples (Florida) and 156 miles from Key West.

    Although tourists generally consider Miami Beach to be part of Miami, it is in actuality its own municipality. Located on a barrier island east of Miami and Biscayne Bay, Miami Beach is home to a large number of beach resorts and is one of the most popular spring break party destinations in the world.

    Flagler’s railroad sparked a wave of expansion in areas such as Miami Beach, Homestead and Cutler. Soon after the railroad was built, the Overseas Highway was created. This highway connected the Florida Keys to the mainland. Growth and progress in Miami continued through World War I as well as into the mid-1920s.

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    Good Country Index

    Every city comes with a country. How is this one doing in terms of giving back to the global community? Our friends at The Good Country Index measure what each country on earth contributes to the common good of humanity, and what it takes away, relative to its size.

    Overall ranking

    United States
    23rd from a total of 163 countries

    World Order

    26th

    Refugees hosted

    Refugees generated

    Charity giving

    Birth rate

    UN Treaties signed

    International Peace & Security

    66th

    Dues in arrears to UN peace keeping budgets

    International violent conflict

    Peacekeeping troops

    Arms exports

    Internet security (2014)

    Planet & Climate

    34th

    Ecological footprint

    Reforestation since 1992

    Hazardous pesticides exports

    CO2 emissions

    Ozone

    Prosperity & Equality

    46th

    Development assistance

    FDI outflows

    Fairtrade market size

    UN volunteers abroad

    Open trading

    Culture

    53rd

    Freedom of movement

    Press freedom

    Creative services exports

    UNESCO dues in arrears as % of contribution

    Creative goods exports

    Science & Technology

    20th

    Nobel prizes

    Patents

    Journal exports

    International publications

    International Students

    Health & Wellbeing

    12th

    Pharmaceutical exports

    Voluntary excess donations to the WHO

    Food aid

    Humanitarian aid donations

    International Health Regulations Compliance

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